Local Office and Staff

Our office brings you reliable, research-based information in agriculture and natural resources, consumer and family economics, community and economic development and 4-H / youth development. Our goal is simple... to help you put knowledge to work!

Empowering youth. Strengthening families. Advancing agriculture. Managing natural resources. Creating financial security. Building successful businesses and communities.

Nebraska Extension - Platte County

2715 13th Street

Columbus NE  68601-4916

Phone: (402) 563-4901

Fax: (402) 563-8001

Email: platte-county@unl.edu

Resident Staff:

	Kelly Feehan Extension Educator Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems Program Bio Email: kfeehan2@unl.edu
	Bruno Lena Extension Educator Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Program Bio Email: bpatiaslena2@unl.edu
	Sheila Hoppe Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development Program Bio Email: shoppe3@unl.edu
	Kimberly Johnson Extension Assistant 4-H / Youth Coordinator Program Bio Email: kjohnson36@unl.edu
	Blake Wert Extension Assistant 4-H / Livestock Program Bio Email: bwert3@unl.edu
	Beth Jones Administrative Assistant Program Bio Email: bjones30@unl.edu
	Sandra Swanson 4-H Administrative Assistant Program Bio Email: sswanson5@unl.edu

Regional Experts:

Josie Crouch - Beef Livestock Systems 

304 3rd Street, Fullerton NE 68630

Phone: 308-536-2691

Email: jcrouch5@unl.edu

Jim Jansen - Economist Extension Educator

Haskell Ag Lab, 57905 866 Road, Concord NE  68728

Phone: 402-584-2261

Email: jjansen4@unl.edu

Erin Kampbell - Early Childhood Extension Educator

1305 South 13th Street, Norfolk NE  68701

Phone: 402-370-4040

Email: ekampbell7@unl.edu

Beth Nacke - Rural Health Extension Educator

1206 West 23rd Street, Fremont NE  68025 

Phone: 402-727-2775

Email: bnacke2@unl.edu

Thays Silva - Food, Nutrition and Health Extension Educator

451 N. 5th Street, David City NE  68632

Phone: 402-367-4710

Email: thays.silva@unl.edu